De Luna and Hernandez prevail

New York City, November 17, 2023 –  The completely closed to traffic 157.5km cycling long race course of the 10th GFNY Cozumel is flat yet windy and as such one of the toughest bike races in Latin America. 3000 riders were ready to race hard and play hard, entirely taking over the tropical paradise island for one day. 

The race started off extremely fast, reaching speeds of over 55 km/h in the first kilometres. Right from the start, a group of nine riders formed the peloton including several GFNY champions: defending Cozumel champ Chris Hans, Team GFNY pros Flavio de Luna (Mexico City 2017) and Olympian Luis Lemus (Cozumel 2015), Mario Zamora (Cozumel 2018), Edwin Morel (runner-up Sebring 2023), Salvador Lemus (runner-up GFNY Zapopan) and former mexican TT champion Nacho Prado.

The group worked together well and quickly created a gap of over two minutes in the first of two laps. With 20km to go, the gap had increased to over 5 minutes.  Lemus attacked and De Luna and Hans were the only two riders managing to bridge across.  

With 5km to go, the three started attacking each other, with team mates Lemus and De Luna trying to drop Hans. But it came down to the sprint: De Luna took the win in 3:40:21 ahead of Hans and Lemus who rounded the all Mexican podium.

In the female race, Ana María Hernandez defended her title once again, ahead of Jacqueline Tamez and Anet Barrera (all Mexico).

“If you haven’t seen the aerial photo of the start line, look it up,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “It’s a sight to behold: riders in green jerseys as far as the eye can reach – and then some more beyond the edge of the photo. What an incredible celebration of what’s best about road cycling. Everyone gets to Be a Pro for a Day.”

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the 2nd edition of GFNY Quito which will take place on Sunday, November 26, 2023.

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cozumel video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

Riders and their families are taking over the tropical paradise island

New York City, November 8, 2023 –  The 10th GFNY Cozumel is the largest bike race in the Americas south of NYC.  This Sunday, 3000 riders will tackle the flat yet windy 157.5km race course with 431m of climbing around the tropical island.  

“GFNY Cozumel is the success story of Daniela and Shaun Gad and their team,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “They created an unparalleled event combining serious racing with unlimited fun. And the GFNY brand gives riders the confidence to get a safe experience in an international environment.”

Race week activities will take place at Centro de Convenciones Cozumel.  It includes the GFNY Cozumel group ride where riders get to do a fun and relaxed ride together with ex-pro cyclists Raúl Alcalá and Luis Lemus. The GFNY Kids Cozumel races take place on Saturday at 8am and provide little riders a true GFNY experience including a ride shirt and finisher medal for riders as young as two years old.

On Sunday, riders will race past panoramic views of the beautiful turquoise ocean and white sandy beaches – but with challenging winds.  Athletes, friends and families will take over the island and turn it into a road cycling heaven on earth – and arguably the biggest cycling party of the year.

Website: cozumel.gfny.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cozumel video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

Cecilia Caillabet and Luis Cruz took the win at the 3rd edition

New York City, November 1, 2023 – Historic Colonia in Uruguay hosted the third edition of GFNY Colonia this past Sunday. The racecourse was 148.6km long with an elevation gain of 1129m.

The race started fast despite the persistent rain and strong crosswinds, a true spring classic of the southern hemisphere. Right from the start, a group of fifty riders formed the peloton. 

During the 3km climb of Cerro San Juan, 14 riders managed to break away, including defending champion Cecilia Caillabet (Argentina), Mario Rubin (Argentina) and Venezuelans Alejandro Ovalles and Luis Cruz.

After a string of attacks and with 30 kms left to the finish line,  Cruz and Rubin managed to escape from the lead group.  It was Cruz who took the win in a head to head sprint in 4:05:06 against Rubin and Ovalles.

In the female race, Cecilia Caillabet defended her title once again, 20 minutes ahead of Valeria Rossi.  Jana Sutton finished in third place, closing the all Argentinian podium.

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the 10th edition of GFNY Cozumel which will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Three thousand riders and their friends and families will take over the island and turn it into a road cycling heaven on earth – and arguably the biggest cycling party ever.

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY World Championship NYC website is: nyc.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Colonia video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

Riders will tackle a fast yet windy course in historic Colonia

New York City, October 26, 2023 –  This Sunday, the 3rd GFNY Colonia Uruguay offers racers a fast 148.6km road race with 1129m of climbing where the winds of the Uruguayan coastline will be the main challenge.

“GFNY was the first to organize a granfondo in Uruguay back in March 2016 at GFNY Punta del Este,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “And riders in the triangle of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil have been welcoming GFNY Colonia since 2021 as the new opening race of their Southern hemisphere race season. The team around Andres Borras and Nestor Pinon works relentlessly to offer riders a world class experience.” 

Race week activities will take place at BIT centre.  On Sunday, riders will race a beautiful course surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and cattle country. This natural environment of the Uruguay River´s east bank is home of several iconic landmarks of the historic heritage of European settlers.  There will be a pasta party at the finish area and awards ceremony where the race winners will receive an entry to the GFNY World Championship NYC in May 2024.

Website: colonia.gfny.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Colonia video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

3rd GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring and 4th GFNY Florida Sebring cycling race took place last Sunday

GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring

The 3rd GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring offered runners a full and half marathon.  Start and finish took place at the Barn at Paso Fino. 

In the marathon, Blair Hastings (United Kingdom) took the win in 03:02:06 under the Floridian sun, followed by Ecuadorian Pablo Quiroz and Aldo Ponce (USA).  In the women’s marathon, Jennifer Loza (USA) dominated in 03:29:21 ahead of Brazilians Vivian Sanchez and Maria de Fa Oliveira.

Website: floridamarathon.gfny.com

GFNY Florida Sebring cycling race

The 95-mile cycling long course of the 4th GFNY Florida Sebring makes the race Florida’s hardest bike race. 

A peloton of close to 100 riders stuck together through the first of two loops but at the opening of the second loop, attacks made the race hard and fast. After hectic and aggressive racing for ten minutes with a strung out peloton, four riders got away. Former Olympian and ex-pro Luis Lemus (Team GFNY/Mexico) was the one who seemed the most keen to make a break. After flattening at GFNY Sebring last year, he was determined to take the win this time.

The four were soon joined by four more riders. The lead group consisted of Lemus, Gary Hand and David Lines (both Team Espresso Cycling/UK), Jonatan Ogando and Lucas Zuleta (both Team Thirsty/Ecuador), Edwin Morel (Team Talent Cycles/USA) and GFNY Puerto Rico champion Felipe Aros (Chile). They worked together well and quickly created a gap of over five minutes with the peloton seemingly giving up hope for a podium result. 

With 20 miles to go, those in the lead group not as confident in their sprint tried to get away – to no avail. In the eight man sprint to the finish line, Ogando took the win in 3:37:22 followed by Morel and Lemus.

The female race was decided within the mass sprint of the 55 rider peloton: Yennifer Torres (Team Miami Sprint Cycling/USA) won in 3:44:40, followed by Yury Beltran (Team OMG/USA) and Debora Finger (Brazil). 

Website: florida.gfny.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

 Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Marathon Florida video: here

Official GFNY Florida Sebring video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

The Swiss bike brand collaborates with GFNY in the US to showcase its products to GFNY riders

New York City, October 20, 2023 – BMC and GFNY are working together in 2024 to showcase their bikes to riders at races such as GFNY NYC, GFNY Miami, GFNY Sebring, GFNY Maryland Cambridge, and more. 

“I’ve been familiar with GFNY for quite some time and have participated in  their flagship event in New York City,” remarks Joan Hanscom, BMC USA’s North American Marketing Manager. “I’m excited that 2024 provides us the opportunity to creatively present our bikes to the GFNY audience.”

GFNY’s Gruppo social media team and YouTube show hosts will present BMC road bikes – including the Teammachine and Roadmachine –  across GFNY’s platforms. Gruppo’s pro rider, Flavio de Luna, will race the UCI 1.2 pro race Gran Premio New York City as part of “Team GFNY” on a BMC. 

Participants who race any GFNY USA on a BMC, will benefit from a BMC Special Corral. And BMC ambassadors will hold pre-race group rides at select GFNYs and participate in the races. 

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with BMC, a premier brand in the world of road bike racing,” states GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. “Given that our cyclists make up a core demographic for BMC, the partnership is a natural fit. On a personal note, I’m eagerly anticipating the experience of riding and competing on a BMC bike in 2024, enabling me to offer our community genuine insights.”

About BMC

Create Speed  

From the outset, BMC has focused on creating speed. From their headquarters in Switzerland, they’ve spent decades building the sport of cycling, refining ideas, and pushing technologies to their limits. BMC bikes have won races of all varieties, defined new categories, as well as maintained a reputation as a technological and engineering powerhouse. With the industry renowned Impec Lab, their envied team of skilled employees and hundreds of supported athletes, this singular focus on speed has led BMC to become the brand they are today: fast, unrelenting, and iconic.   

More information about products, technologies and racing teams can be found on the BMC website:

www.bmc-switzerland.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

The 3rd GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring this Saturday, October 21 is followed by the 4th GFNY Florida Sebring cycling race on Sunday, October 22

GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring

The 3rd GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring offers runners a full and half marathon.  Start and finish take place at the Barn at Paso Fino. The course is flat and lightning fast. It is a USATF measured course and as such not only a Boston and NYC qualifier but also a chance for runners to qualify for the Wanda World Marathon Majors Age Group World Championship at the Chicago Marathon 2024.

Website: floridamarathon.gfny.com

GFNY Florida Sebring

The 4th GFNY Florida Sebring offers riders from across the US and 50+ countries a flat and fast 95-mile cycling long course. The main challenges are length and race speed, making GFNY Sebring the hardest race in Florida. From the Barn at Paso Fino the race enters the closed to traffic Highway Route 66. Five miles later, riders enter a two loop course into Highlands and Hardee Counties. 

GFNY Florida Sebring is a qualifier for the 2024 GFNY World Championship in NYC.

Website: florida.gfny.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY World Championship NYC website is: nyc.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Marathon Florida video: here

Official GFNY Florida Sebring video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

Cristian Lazzari and Erika Soares win

New York City, October 18, 2023 – Bento Gonçalves, located in the heart of Brazil´s Sierra Gaúcha, hosted the 2nd edition of GFNY Bento Gonçalves, this past Sunday.  The racecourse was 135.9km long with a tough 2721m of climbing.

A group including GFNY Bento 2022 champion and pro Alex Ferreira de Melo as well as Cristian Lazzari (Team Specialized) dominated the race. During the final 12 km climb, Lazzari and Melo put in an attack the others could not match.  In the two man sprint to the finish line, Lazzari took the win in 03:55:41.  Marcelo Vinicius rounded out the all Brazil podium. 

In the female race, last year´s GFNY Bento Gonçalves champ Erika Soares (Team Trek) repeated in a solo effort (4:21:52), ahead of Ruti Reis and Paula Sune who closed the all Brazilian podium.

Next up on the GFNY calendar is the GFNY Florida Sebring endurance sports weekend with the 3rd edition of GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring on Saturday October 21 and the fourth edition of GFNY Florida Sebring cycling on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

The official GFNY website is: gfny.com.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY World Championship NYC website is: nyc.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Bento Gonçalves video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

Riders will tackle almost 3000 m of climbing in Brazil’s Sierra Gaúcha

New York City, October 12, 2023 –  Bento Gonçalves, located in the heart of Brazil’s wine region, will host the 2nd edition of GFNY Bento Gonçalves, where riders will tackle a 135.9km long racecourse with 2721m of climbing.

“GFNY has been popular with Brazilians since its inception so having a great GFNY race locally is a no-brainer,” says GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. “And it’s a proper challenge in Southern Brazil’s spring which is perfect for racing. We look forward to the Brazilian champions and competitors to join us again in NYC for the GFNY World Championship on May 19.”

Race week activities will take place in Fundaparque Rio Grande do Sul.  It includes the fun GFNY Bento group ride on Friday and Saturday where riders get to do a relaxed ride together with friends and competitors and GFNY Kids Bento which will take place on Saturday.

Website: bento.gfny.com

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organizing events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts its athletes first.

Events

30-plus endurance sports events held around the world. View the latest calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Elite Qualifier Corral at every GFNY World event.

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 12th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 19, 2024. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging route to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Bento Gonçalves video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,